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Thread ID: 125897 2012-07-25 22:37:00 What is a good backup program? Strommer (42) Press F1
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1290882 2012-07-26 07:53:00 The Windows 7 Backup and Restore makes a system image (if you want) or just backs up selects drives and folders. Its really easy to use and doesn't slow down your system a huge amount. Plus you don't need to install any software to restore your backup. jonovw (16835)
1290883 2012-07-27 03:10:00 As psycik mentioned, try looking at the format on the USB, just did a 3GB backup to a 8GB USB NTFS drive no problems.

Dunno why I have never had it work well. The 4 GB USB stick is NTFS. Tried backing up a 2.3GB mpg file. Took a few min for the shadow copy then about 15 to copy to the zip file then it went into the file splitting routine and bombed as usual with out of space error. It has never done anything different with me.

The zip file had the mpg in it so what is it doing after that with the splitting crap??
linw (53)
1290884 2012-07-27 09:33:00 Just check something linw. Open fbackup, click on the backup you have made - then click properties - The advanced menu will open, under Compression, make sure its set to None for the file split. wainuitech (129)
1290885 2012-07-27 10:55:00 + 1 for Syncback. Awesome features for backup and syncronisation including syncing / backing up to an ftp account... Wiseguys (16850)
1290886 2012-07-28 00:17:00 I find Acronis True Image is a good program, if you're willing to pay, but I'm sure there are better free ones out there. skeptile2 (16539)
1290887 2012-07-28 06:00:00 But then I'm paranoid... :D

A paranoid psychic is a real worry, if anybody could predict a problem and take suitable precautions I would have thought psychics would top the list! D

Cheers

Billy 8-{) :devil
Billy T (70)
1290888 2012-07-28 10:21:00 Syncback Pro is an awesome prog if you're serious about backing up. They have a free version which will probably do most of what you want, but isn't as tweakable as pro. braindead (1685)
1290889 2012-07-30 04:14:00 Syncback Pro is an awesome prog if you're serious about backing up. They have a free version which will probably do most of what you want, but isn't as tweakable as pro.

Thanks - I have used SyncBack a couple of years ago but forgot about it. Works nice, and the free version does the job.
Strommer (42)
1290890 2012-08-16 13:29:00 Thanks - I have used SyncBack a couple of years ago but forgot about it. Works nice, and the free version does the job.

I’ve heard that SyncBack works ok. I personally prefer to use Praetorian Guard for my PCs. I am very pleased because I can manage the backup centrally and to make full and folder backup with it. It’s not free but it is affordable.
Marvin Barrett (16723)
1290891 2012-08-16 21:41:00 I've been using Second Copy for a few years now with no problems.
http://www.secondcopy.com/
Neil McC (178)
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